Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, April 3d 1881. | ||
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April 3d Sunday. |
Beautiful day. Henry Ziegler calls in forenoon. At 12.15 P.M. by L Road to St. Isl. to Clifton House, we are 16 Gentlemen, Fr. & Os. Steins, Pagenstecher & I sing Quartettes very nicely, Rummel plays several solos, dine at 4 P.M. I make several witty speeches & toasts, at 7 P.M. take boat home, reach there at 8.15. P.M. after a splendid afternoon, find wife, children, C. Schmidt & wife at my house |
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April 4th Monday. |
Feel quite well Rummel gets married to Miss Cotnels Leila Morse at Poughkeepsie today, I loan him $500. in Cash and letter of Credit on S + S. London for £400. Home in eve'g, play 66 with R. R jr. til 11 P.M. come out even |
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April 5th Tuesd. |
Feel quite well and walk much lighter & faster than ever since my sickness. family at Seminary benefit Academy "Taming of Shrew" Sontag, I am at L.K.preside, afterwards sing two Quartetts with Kapp and Fr. + Os Steins quite well. Home at 11½ PM | |
| At factory in afternoon | ||
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Apr. 6th Wed. |
Money and orders coming in finely. Lunch with Mr. Rohlfing of Milwaukee who orders heavily, home in eveg, writing to Theodor | |
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April 7th Thursday. |
take off heavy shoes & walk in Gaiters much better, take a few Blair pills, to my great joy Chas. St. comes in, looking pretty well. Am at L.K. in eve'g, preside at Bd. of Trustees, talk over contract which Poggenburg & I made at John A. Whitings Office for L.K. of 58th St. Also preside at Vorstandssitzung, have a thorough sifting of the anti-semitic sentiment. Home at 11 ¾ PM. take Dr. Zinssers specific |
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April 8th friday. |
Rummel & Willy Morse come in, am busy all day, am home in eve'g. Cotterill sees me in office & walks up with me. wifes throat affected Talk over confirmation of children |
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April
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